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Aspartame to be declared 'possible carcinogen' by WHO. Don't panic.

Sources told Reuters that the International Agency for Research on Cancer, an arm of the World Health Organization, will soon name aspartame a "possible carcinogen." But historically, the agency's decisions have been controversial and confusing.

LiveScience

Influencer Tammy Hembrow angers fans by tanning in bikini weeks after having skin cancer removed

Influencer says: ‘People are silly if they think I can never go in the sun in a bikini again’

The Independent UK

James Whale nears end of his terminal cancer fight as treatment is stopping

The outspoken radio star, 72, believes he will no longer be alive this time next year

Daily Mirror

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EastEnders Lola Pearce star says brain tumour storyline made her get headaches checked

Danielle Harold said her EastEnders storyline portraying Lola Pearce's brain tumour made her aware that head pain can sometimes be an indicator of cancer

Daily Mirror

The cancer-causing dangers in our workplaces

New Zealand's first-ever Carcinogen Survey has found alarming numbers of people are exposed to cancer-causing agents in their work. What can we do about it?

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'I had no symptoms at all when I was diagnosed with cancer by chance'

'My disease was discovered totally by chance'

Wales Online

East Belfast mum 'fears for sons' futures' as terminal cancer continues to spread

The 29-year-old has been told she has roughly one year to live

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Emmerdale stars support major fundraiser at Roundhay Park

Lisa Riley and her Emmerdale co-stars supported the fundraising efforts for Maggie's at Roundhay Park

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Diet Coke fanatics react to forthcoming WHO announcement on ‘possibly cancerous’ aspartame: ‘The final straw’

The artificial sweetener, which is 200 times sweeter than sugar, has come under review

The Independent UK

'I had to wait four months for cancer treatment knowing it could spread any day'

Julie's story is one all too familiar for many cancer patients in Wales

Wales Online

Aspartame: Artificial sweetener used fizzy drinks may cause cancer, WHO set to declare

The move has been met with a backlash from the food and drink industry

Evening Standard

Uterine cancer deaths could soon outnumber deaths from ovarian cancer, oncologist says

Uterine cancer cases are on the rise in the US — and they could soon surpass ovarian cancer cases in terms of the number of deaths that result from them, an oncologist says

Daily Mirror

What is aspartame? Cancer research agency says sweetener could be possible carcinogen

The sugar alternative found in Diet Coke and many other food and drink products has been deemed a ‘possible carcinogen’ by the WHO

Evening Standard

Aspartame sweetener to be listed as ‘possible cancer risk’ by WHO – reports

The WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer is preparing to label the sweetener as ‘possibly carcinogenic to humans’, according to reports.

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Beloved Irish TV chef Joe Shannon provides update on chemotherapy after terminal cancer diagnosis

Daily Mirror

Sweetener in Diet Coke and chewing gum may be cancerous to humans, says bombshell report

Aspartame will be officially listed by the World Health Organization as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" in a bombshell reclassification of many favourite treats, according to reports

Wales Online

'She’s our little miracle' Woman feared she'd never get pregnant following breast cancer diagnosis in her 20s

Hannah Lynch was diagnosed with HER2 positive breast cancer when she was 25

The National (Scotland)

Diet Coke and Irn-Bru sugar-free ingredient 'possible cancer risk'

AN artificial sweetener used in Diet Coke, Coke Zero and Pepsi Max is 'set to be named a carcinogen next month' ...

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Ingredient used in diet drinks and sugar-free chewing gum 'to be declared possible cancer risk'

Aspartame is widely used in food and drink, as well as being available as a sweetener to add to your tea, coffee and home baking

Woman & Home

Gemini compatibility - playful sign's romantic needs and how they interact with the rest of the zodiac

Gemini compatibility in romance, including what they desire, who they're like to date, and what each star sign would feel like dating them

Daily Record

Inside Tommy Walsh's life from cancer diagnosis to feud with Alan Titchmarsh

Tommy Walsh is one of TV's most popular faces after he secured his big break on Ground Force in 1997.

Daily Record

Charity set up in honour of tragic Stirling teen chosen to benefit from Provost's funding

A charity set up by the family of a teenager who died from a rare form of cancer has been chosen as the Provost’s Charity of the Year for 2023. The Eilidh Brown Memorial Fund was chosen by Stirling Provost Douglas Dodds, a decision which has now bee

The Guardian - UK

Aspartame sweetener to be declared possible cancer risk by WHO, say reports

Artificial sweetener used in thousands of products reportedly to be labelled ‘possibly carcinogenic to humans’

Wales Online

Common ingredient used in Diet Coke and chewing gum 'to be declared cancer risk'

The additive appears in most diet drinks and sugar-free products, but could now be declared 'potentially carcinogenic'

Daily Record

Sweetener in Diet Coke and chewing gum may cause cancer, WHO report to declare

One of the world's most common artificial sweeteners - used in products like chewing gum and fizzy drinks - is set to be declared a carcinogen next month by the World Health Organisations cancer arm.

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